Toledo Plan Aims to Avert Strikes Across Industries
Toledo reports ten months of labor mediation with a citizen-inclusive committee. From Oct 17 to Mar 10 the city stayed strike-free locally and nationally, 60 disputes were referred, and 27 near-strikes were halted before stoppages. Major firms and equal citizen representation drive the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Treier
Toledo
Labor - Management - Citizens Committee
Argum
LMC
National Telephone
Toledo Committee
Electric Auto-Lite Co
Willys- Overland Motors, Inc
Spicer Mfg
Dana Corp
Libbey-Owens- Ford Glass Co
John D. Biggers
L-O-F
Toledo Lmc
Louisville
Workers Threats Rise as RJR Strike Proceeds
In Winston-Salem on May 24 a girl threw a paper weight from a Reynolds building window near picketing RJR workers and was fined 35 dollars plus costs. Charlotte Mack pleaded guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and was ordered removed from the building until the strike ends. Police report a growing tally of vandalism and threats against Reynolds tobacco workers still on the job, now about 24 cases. Ernest Hemphill’s case for carrying a concealed weapon was continued to May 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Charlotte Mack
Clemmons
Lindsay Jones
Gaither Jenkins
CIO
Reynolds Tobacco Comny
Ernest Hemphill
Local 22
Robert Cohoon
Greensboro
United Tobacco Workers
Hemphill
Negriro Wounded When Gun Fires Unexpectedly
A .32 automatic pistol carried by a High Point man fired accidentally at 6 p m in a Hoover street cafe wounding the man in the abdomen and leg. June Clark 42 of 101 Beaman street was taken to Memorial hospital and expected to recover. Police filed a warrant charging Clark with carrying a concealed weapon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover Street
June Clark
Beaman Street
Memorial Hospital
Clark
Funeral Rites for Mrs Angela E Kersey Held at Archdale
Funeral services for 74 year old Angela E Kersey widow of Amos W Kersey were held at Archdale Methodist church. The service was led by Rev E M Jones Rev W B Penny and Rev Clifton Pearson with burial at Springfield cemetery. Pallbearers included C H Bean Earl Smith J W Gordon S J Pickett Charlie Lawrence and Jack Aldridge. Floral tributes were coordinated by the Archdale church Women’s Society of Christian Service. Roy Padgett led solos with Betsy Baker at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelia FE. Kersey
Angelia E. Kersey
Archdale
Amos W. Kersey
Archdale Methodist Church
E. M. Jones
Main Street Methodist Church
W. B. Penny
Clifton Pearson
Archdale Friends Meeting
Springfield Cemetery
C. H. Bean
Earl Smith
J. W. Gordon
S. J. Pickett
Charlie Lawrence
Jack Aldridge
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Friends and Neighbors
Ramon L McDowell Funeral Services Planned
Ramon L McDowell age 15 of 407 Walnut street died at a local hospital early Saturday. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3 PM at the Green Street Baptist Church conducted by Rev J S Hopkins. Burial will follow in Oakwood cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramon L. McDowell
Walnut Street
J. S. Hopkins
Green Street Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs Ida McFarland Funeral Services Planned
Funeral services for Ida McFarland 76 widow of J P McFarland will be held Sunday at 2 pm from Koonce Funeral Home chapel. Rev W W Hutchins of First Baptist and Rev F L Conrad of Emanuel Lutheran will officiate. Burial will follow in Maplewood Cemetery Durham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida McFarland
J. P. McFarland
Jones Street
Koonce Funeral Home
W. Wilbur Hutchins
First Baptist Church
F. L. Conrad
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Maplewood Cemetery
Durham
Pastors School To Be Resumed At Duke Campus
After a wartime absence the Pastor's School and Rural Church Institute return to Duke University west campus. The 28th annual Pastor's School and 13th Rural Church Institute sessions begin June 26, reviving a long-standing wartime hiatus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
Rural Church Institute
Duke University
Gardner Mulloy Reaches Cavalier Invitation Finals
Miami’s top seed Gardner Mulloy and partner Gardner learned of Chicago and the College of William and Mary as they advanced to the Cavalier Invitation all tennis tournament finals in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Gardner Mulloy
Miami
Ace
Gardner
Chicago
College of William and Mary
Jane Pratt Speaks to Inter-Club Meet in High Point
Jane Pratt North Carolina's first woman in Congress urged vote participation and government interest at an Altrusa sponsored intra-club banquet at the Sheraton hotel in High Point About 125 members from Altrusa Business and Professional Women Pilot and YWCA clubs attended Pratt served 20 years as a congressional secretary and noted women in Congress She urged not to sabo tage the vote and praised the right won after long effort introducing speakers and entertainment followed by club leaders and toastmistress remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Pratt
North Carolina
High Point
Altrusa Club
Sheraton Hotel
Altrusa
Pilot
YWCA
Pratt
W. O. Burgin
House of Representatives
Burgin
C. B. Deane
Rockingham
Miss Pratt
Washington
Congress
Madeline Hoover
Roy Padgett
Lois Welborn
Mabel Burnett
John Rothrock
Two Murder Defendants Face Death By Gas
SYLVA May 24 Two young white men faced death in the gas chamber after conviction last night in the hammer slayings of taxi operator Jack Hall and wife Margie. Robert Messer 21 of Illsboro and Earl O Dear 24 of Sylva were sentenced to die July 11 by Judge W H Bobbitt after a three hour ten minute jury deliberation found them guilty of first degree murder on two counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylva
Jack Hall
Margie
Robert Messer
Illsboro
Earl O'Dear
W. H. Bobbitt
Jackson County
Cotton Spinning Industry Is Up
The census bureau reports the cotton spinning industry in April operated at 121.7 percent of capacity on an 80 hour two shift week. Spindles in place totaled 23,907,600 with 21,804,590 active during the month. Active spindle hours reached 10,242,219,75 for an average 428 hours per spindle in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Waterworks School Planned at North Carolina State College
Durham announces plans for the annual waterworks school to be held at North Carolina State College from June 9 to 12. W. G. Brown of Durham, chairman of the publicity committee, says 150 to 200 waterworks employees and officials are expected to attend. By mid March, about 3 million bushels of potatoes had been shipped abroad under the USDA potato export program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
North Carolina State College
W. G. Brown
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mrs. F. N. Jones Passes At Home Sanford Rt. 3
Maude Jones wife of F N Jones died suddenly at her Sanford Rt 3 home at 7 am after two years of declining health. Born in Forsyth County she moved to this city years ago later living in Sanford. Survived by husband Clyde M Jones two brothers C M Becket and C G Beckel four sisters with services Monday at 4 pm at Koonce Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev Wilson Weldon and Rev Paul Tudor Jones. Interment Floral Garden Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Jones
F. N. Jones
Sanford
Rt. 3
Jones
Forsyth County
C. M
Clara Link Becket
First Methodist Church
Cty
Clyde M. Jones
This City
J. F. Becket
C. G. Beckel
Grimes
Iowa
H. S. Beck
Greer
Ss. C
J. F. Williard
Liberty
W. F. Fishel
Kate Mize
Winston-Salem
Negroes Protest Lynch Acquittal in Greenville Case
Kenneth Kennedy of the United Negro and Allied Veterans of America sent a telegram to Attorney General Tom Clark protesting the acquittal of 28 defendants in the Greenville South Carolina lynching trial. He urged intervention under the 14th Amendment by the U.S. Department of Justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Greenville
S. C
Tom Clark
Kenneth C. Kennedy
United Negro and Allied Veterans of America
Department of Justice
Press tour through western North Carolina by publishers
North Carolina newspaper publishers toured the western part of the state as guests of the Western Carolina press association. The group was led by Herbert P cle of Elizabeth City, president, and Miss Beattice Cobb of Morganton, secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesville
North Carolina
Western Carolina Press Association
Herbert P_cle
Elizabeth City
North Carolina Press Association
Beattice Cobb
Morganton
GIs Win Point In Sitdown Protest
Four ex GI candidates in Welch West Virginia won a vote tally after a courthouse sitdown protest at the McDowell County site. They sought voter registration lists for WAR and were given a 1 549 name roster by County Clerk Donn Renn. Spokesman Harold Nuttall, candidate for mayor, called the maneuver a heck of a way to get it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
W. Va
War
Peoples Party
McDowell
Pup
County Cleck Donn
Renn
Harold Nuttall
Nuttall
Texas Governor Denounces Wallace as Party Outcast
OKLAHOMA CITY May 24 Governor Beauford H. Jester of Texas declared there may be an place for Henry Wallace and his appeasement crowd but not in the Democratic party. He added that the Republican party has no place for him either praising Truman’s Greek Turkish aid policy and urging bipartisan support to stop communism while Wallace attacks the nation’s world policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Beauford H. Jester
Texas
Henry Wallace
Oklahoma
Truman
Jester
America
Wallace
Forbes
Booth
Lincoln
Sentinel
Secret Service
Wth
Independence
Every Bridge Well Guarded When President Makes Trip
The White House detail will guard every overpass trestle switch and station along President Truman's June 10 to Ottawa journey. Secret service chief James Maloney leads a 25-man team ensuring safety with armored cars bulletproof limousines and strict hotel kitchen control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Secret Service
White House
Truman
Canada
Union Station
Ottawa
United States
Jame J. Maloney
David Rankin Barbee
Abraham Lincoln
Ford's
John Wilkes Booth
the Sentinel
Peace Machinery To Get Test In Wheat Program
The world wheat talks aim to fix floor and ceiling prices, balance production with need, and ensure bread for famine areas. Since the 1930s, nations have sought stable prices, with buyers pressing for an affordable top price while London discussions advance plans from the UN FAO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peace Machinery
Washington
U. S
International Wheat Council
London
Council
United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
United States
Australia
Argentina
Canada
United Nations
United Kingdom
U.S
High Point Milk Fund nears one-quarter mark with $633.88 raised
High Point continues its annual Milk Fund drive for underprivileged children. Donations total $633.88 so far toward a $2,500 goal, not counting Tag Day receipts or school contributions to be announced and completed this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Howard Blair
P. O. Box
Enterprise
North Main Street
City Health Department
Junior Service League
American Legion Auxiliary
Wanna
Charles McAnally
Edwin Glenn Smith
W. J. Fraley
William Oecc Roycote
Vain
C. Ll. Amos
Native Malaysian sugar cane workers rarely see finished product
In tropical Malaysia most native coolies in sugar cane fields have never seen the finished sugar because the raw material is exported for refining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malaysia
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RJR
Snow Lumber CO
Waterworks School
Skoore
Mar. Skoor
Sanford Rt
Royal Cleaners
Says Wallace
New York
Iik Fund
Mayview
Milton M. Chapman
North
Deuce
Hee
Ates
Capreited Beach
Mine Moreh Careline Beauty Pogeamt
Wrightertie Beach
Wilmington
Southport
Wrightsvile Beach
Carolina Beach
Kure's Beach
Long Beach
Caswel
Fort Fisher Folly Ridge Harbor
Istead
P.O. Box
Wilmington, N
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